Academic Advising

Join your Advising team! Get ready to ace your next test or quiz! Plan to meet with Tutoring and Student Success staff who can help you design an effective study session, learn about different learning styles and how to care for yourself so you can be the best student you can be. Gather resources to help you stay healthy in mind and body! Learn to use your Study Style effectively and grab some brain-friendly snacks to fuel your study session.

Do you struggle with managing your time? Did you know time management is a crucial skills needed for college and for life! Join us to learn how to schedule your time so you can be productive and successful. We'll help you identify time wasters and create a plan to ensure you can address all your tasks and projects to be more productive and less stressed!

"Eat the Frog" is a time management technique that encourages tackling your most challenging or unpleasant task first thing in the morning.

Bring your device (tablet, laptop or phone) and join the Center for Student Success to learn how to use Atlantic Cape Connect to plan your degree and your next semester classes. Learn about course sequences (in what order classes must be taken), how to select electives, what courses are offered in specific semesters and other things to consider when planning. Get information on faculty advising and tutoring to help you succeed and sail through to degree completion.

Advising, program review, planning and registration are available in-person or virtually year-round. Don't wait to get the classes and instructors you want! Schedule your appointment now or join us in-person on any Atlantic Cape campus. No appointment needed. Photo ID required.

Stop in to meet with a Student Service Navigator to get a one-on-one session on how to navigate Blackboard, how to download or upload items and how to post to discussion boards! Sign in at the One-Stop Welcome Center (J-building lobby in Mays Landing campus or any Atlantic Cape campus) and note reason for visit is to meet with Navigator for Blackboard help.

Have you struggled in the past? Has your GPA dipped lower than you'd like? Are there courses you need to retake? Join us if you are not satisfied with your current GPA, and would like some strategies and tips to help you improve your GPA.

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Presented by the Center for Student Success

New students are strongly encouraged to meet with a Student Service Navigator  (Advisor) before registering to ensure proper course selection for their declared major and career/educational goals. ALL students are encouraged to meet regularly (once or twice/year) with their Student Service Navigator (Advisor) for help with course selection, support services, transferring, or any other questions they may have and to learn how to use all the tools their Atlantic Cape Connect account offers.

If you take 12 credits (although considered full-time enrollment) and attend only Fall and Spring semesters, you will not be able to complete your degree in two years (or four semesters). Typically you would need about five classes (or about 15 credits) per semester to complete within two years for most degree programs.  Keep in mind if you must complete additional courses for remediation or to get to your program courses, that may add some additional time. This is why it is so important to work with your assigned Navigator or Counselor. We can help you plan your degree to complete within the time frame that is most efficient and that works best for you. That may include taking some classes in summer or taking 18 credits one semester and 12 another. Your journey is as individual as you are!  Let's meet to plan your SUCCESS!

When meeting to plan your degree or semester schedule make sure you've considered your major; what you want to take next; the format you prefer courses (in person on which campus, online/asynchronous, remote or hybrid); how many classes do you want to take so you can be successful; what days/times are you available to attend classes; what are your plans after graduation; have you filed FAFSA and reviewed your required documents on your Self Service student account?  These are just some of the things we'll need to know to help you plan the a schedule that works for you.

Students are assigned both Student Service Navigators/Advisors as well as faculty advisors (based on declared major). This information is posted on the student's Self Service student account. In addition, students in special programs (NJSTARS, EOF, Athletics, CFA, etc.) are assigned a program advisor/counselor. If you are unsure, contact advising@atlanticcape.edu or (609) 343-5621 for more information.

If a course you need is full, you may select the waitlist for the section. If a seat becomes available, the system will generate an email that will be sent to your @buccaneer.atlantic.edu account. You will have 24 hours to claim the seat from the time of receipt of the email. Please check your email often if you waitlist for a course. Waitlists are deactivated a week or two prior to the start of the semester.

No, planned classes are not registered. This is a way for the student or advisor to lay out a tentative plan of action or schedule for a particular semester. Planned courses are not reserved or held for the student, nor do they need to be paid in advance.

Registration dates, as well as all academic dates, including drop/add, withdraw period and refund periods are shown on the College's Academic Calendar.

You may change their schedules in person on any Atlantic Cape campus (with valid photo ID) or through your Self Service card on Atlantic Cape Connect. Changes are subject to: course offerings for a particular semester, seat availability within a section and pre-requisite requirements. Not all courses are offered every semester or at all campuses. Offerings vary, so check your student planner or meet with a Student Service Navigator/Advisor for assistance. 

Pay attention to important dates for dropping or adding classes. You cannot add (register) for classes after specific dates each semester.

The major (and catalog year) shown on your Self Service card on Atlantic Cape Connect is considered your declared major. This is what is referred to when looking at whether courses you are taking apply to your major and if they are eligible for financial aid coverage.

If you want to change your major to pursue a different career or degree, you may complete a change of program form or stop by any of the One-Stop Welcome Centers for assistance. Degree and career goals are important in planning what major you want to pursue, as well as selecting the correct courses & course sequence for the major. Career Services are available to help you decide what career pathway you may pursue.